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For example... if someone tries to use the power of the Wind God and the Wind Dragon in a dream, they will find that they do not exist in that dream at all.

Well, because Rustan didn't have any memory of these two appearing; he died before they arrived at the battlefield.

Ultimately, since it's a trial, it's up to the person undergoing the trial to overcome it.

Just then, Wendy saw a small ray of light.

The light came from Han Fulai's chest.

Before Han Fulai entered his dream, he kept the badge that Wendy had given him close to his body.

And what is glowing now is that ancient bronze badge.

When Wendy handed the badge to Han Fulai, she told him that the badge was called "Wind Flower".

"Aha!" Wendy's face lit up with a smile once again.

Yura, who charged at the dragon, was unaware that a "spirit behind her" was racking its brains to save her.

There's no point in just worrying; all Han Fulai can do now is think.

...Then let's just do what we can do to the best of our ability.

He forced himself to remain calm and carefully recalled all the experiences he had had in his dreams.

Gradually, he discovered a problem.

Suppose that Yura hadn't taken over his consciousness, and he had been allowed to run off to the Windrise to carry out the plan to burn the tree and wake Barbatos, and then Barbatos and Dvalin had dealt with Dulin... could they really be considered to have passed the trial?

In the end, as long as Durin is eliminated without Rustan dying, the dream world will naturally be changed... But will Yura be satisfied with such a "win without effort"? No, right?

Ultimately, if Yura hadn't woken up and had remained in a dreamlike state watching him play... then it would have been like Yura teaming up with him for a duo queue, getting carried by him, and the trial would have been meaningless. It would have simply become a test for Han Fulai, and had nothing to do with Yura.

If Wendy wanted them to "duo queue," then she should have let them enter the dream together from the beginning, instead of having them enter one after the other.

What is Wendy's reason for designing this trial process in this way?

Han Fulai finally realized the truth upon arriving at this point.

—Although he and Yura are in the same dream trial, the "tests" they face are different!

Chapter 326 Finding the "Flower of the Wind"

In fact, from the very beginning of this trial, Han Fulai fell into a misconception—he thought that Wendy's "trial" and Zhongli's "trial" meant the same thing, the kind that could kill.

He was constantly worried that if he died in this dream, he would not be able to wake up in reality.

In reality, it's like the SAT that American high school students take versus the Gaokao that Chinese high school students take... The difficulty level is indeed both in the "n" range, except one is "normal" and the other is "nightmare".

Wendy had told him that Yura might be lost in the dream of history and never wake up again—but it was only a "possibility".

Even college students might make mistakes when doing elementary school math... The bard's words are a bit exaggerated, that's normal.

This misunderstanding led Han Fulai to unconsciously add "saving Yura" to his task list for this trial, and even place it in the most important position.

Before entering the dream, Wendy had made it very clear to him that his trial tasks were twofold:

1. Reawaken Yura's consciousness.

2. Find the "Flower of the Wind".

However, out of concern for Yura and a sense of responsibility for bringing her into this trial, Han Fulai added the task of rescuing Yura to his own resume, which led to a new misunderstanding—

He considered his trial and Yura's trial to be the same thing.

Of course, logically speaking, his idea is not wrong.

Whether he wants to save Yura or help her pass the trial and awaken her consciousness, these are all prerequisites. And to awaken Yura's consciousness, he must help her find the "Wind Flower" that belongs to her.

The memories of Rustan that they had shared before were clues that helped them find the "Wind Flower".

In those experiences, Yura, through Rustan's identity and her own will, will discover what is most important to her.

In fact, because of those experiences, Yura did regain her self-awareness as Rustan from Han Fulai... Then, she will face her true trial, the dragon Durin.

Up to this point, everything was still within Han Fulai's previous understanding. So, on the surface, their tasks were indeed the same.

But not.

After being kicked out of Rustan's body by Yura and becoming a "back ghost," Han Fulai was finally able to examine the whole situation from God's perspective. Only then did he realize that he had fallen into Wendy's "trap."

—Han Fulai is also part of the trials that Yura faces.

Because after he entered the dream, he took over Rustan's identity, which was equivalent to pushing Yura's consciousness deeper into the dream.

If Yura is truly content to be a "spectator," to "win without lifting a finger" as a "camera," then her trial has failed. And Han Fulai's trial, which failed to awaken Yura, has also failed.

—Yura was doing her exam well when Han Fulai suddenly fell from the sky, pushed her aside, and snatched the paper to do himself… Of course, neither of them got a score.

The harder Han Fulai tries to be the leader of Rustam, the further he will be from victory.

Fortunately, Yura's indomitable spirit and deep-seated persistence kicked him out at the crucial moment, preventing the trial from ending in "good intentions gone wrong".

Even Dvalin couldn't help but shake his head when he heard the test Wendy had set up: "...What kind of test is this? It's just your twisted sense of humor."

If we were to ask who in Mondstadt understands this unconventional god best, it would undoubtedly be Dvalin, the first servant of Anemo.

Although Wendy spoke with great conviction, Dvalin immediately understood that he was doing it on purpose—a poet, after all, would say anything for the sake of rhyme. Ordinary trials, in Wendy's view, lacked drama, so he deliberately made this trial an intensity that no normal person would even consider…

Wendy pouted, looking aggrieved: "How can you blame me? You should blame Grandpa for not teaching him the 'Sleepwalking Technique'!"

Yes, Wendy is telling the truth.

When he heard that Han Fulai did not know the "Dream Travel Technique," the distress on his face was genuine.

His original trial was quite simple: Yola would play the role of Rustan, changing the world in a dream and searching for her "Wind Flower"; while Han Fulai would use the "Dreamwalking Technique" to enter a dream and search for Yola in the vast sea of ​​people in Mondstadt, completing a script of "the Prince of Light awakening the White Princess"...

His earlier question to Han Fulai about whether he had heard of the story of "Sleeping Beauty" wasn't entirely a joke, since the story of "The White Princess and the Six Dwarfs" is about the same thing.

However, Han Fulai ultimately entered the dream through "The Song of the Wind." The method was the same as Yura's, both involving the consciousness entering Rustan's body—leading to the two of them entering the same examination room and taking the same exam.

As a result, Han Fulai found Yura the moment he entered the dream. How could that be considered a test? So Wendy made a slight change, letting Han Fulai experience what it means to "the person you're looking for has always been right beside you, but you've ignored her"...

Ultimately, it was because this "successor of the Emperor" was too ignorant and incompetent that the trial couldn't be performed according to the script... Well, it was all the old man's fault for not teaching properly and for the teacher's laziness.

Wendy felt she shouldn't have taken the blame for this.

and……

Wendy pointed to the badge on Han Fulai's chest that was emitting a faint glow.

"Look, that kid finally understood my hint."

Rustan's horse was fast, propelled by the wind behind him, making it even faster.

He was getting closer and closer to the dragon Dulin, so close that he could clearly see the dragon's black scales and ferocious face.

Han Fulai did not go to see the demonic dragon.

He slowly closed his eyes.

He has now completed the task of awakening Yura, but the task of finding the "Flower of Wind" is not yet finished.

Yura has her "Flower of the Wind," and he also has his "Flower of the Wind."

Moreover, from the very beginning, that "Flower of the Wind" was in his hands.

Han Fulai placed his hand on his chest and began to sing the "Wind Song" that Wendy had taught him:

"The land is shattered, and the world is scarred."

The gods passed by, and their traces vanished.

Seeking poetry in lamentation, seeking dreams in prison.

Undeterred by worldly troubles and barriers, undaunted by the darkness ahead.

Spring flowers bloom again, and eagles soar through the blue sky.

The wind sings its song, and freedom arrives.

Chapter 327 Before dawn arrives, someone must light up the darkness.

The black vortex reappeared, but this time it did not change the scene, nor did it take away Han Fulai's consciousness.

His "Song of the Wind" became a bridge connecting dreams and reality.

In this dream, he had neither immortal power nor demonic power; he was merely a consciousness without a physical form… But he was still Han Fulai, and his soul consciousness was always dormant with his own power—"the power of words."

Wendy had actually already taught him how to activate the Word of Power of "Song of the Wind".

"...Immerse yourself in the music, let your soul resonate with it...and then, in this state, gather the power within you..."

As the song played, his originally ethereal white soul gradually solidified, and a bronze badge appeared on his chest.

The outer ring of the emblem features windmills in Mondstadt, while the inner ring features windmill daisies growing in the wind-born land; they represent "visible wind."

It is "Wind Flower".

Two thousand six hundred years ago, beneath the tower surrounded by tornadoes, mortals launched Mondstadt's first resistance against that tyrant.

A thousand years ago, slaves in the arena raised their swords, broke the shackles that bound them, and reclaimed their freedom from the nobles;

Five hundred years ago, facing the "Dark Calamity," knights charged onto the battlefield like lions, weaving their swords into poetry, offering it to the future boys and girls of Mondstadt...

"Resistance", "Freedom", "Poetry"...

This is the "Flower of the Wind," a tradition passed down for 2,600 years, the backbone that supports the spirit of the Mondstadt people—

"Where there is oppression, there is resistance."

From the very beginning of this trial, Wendy had already given him the "Wind Flower".

—The "Wind Flower" worn a thousand years ago by the "Knight of the Dawn," Lygenfender.

He didn't actually need to "search" for the so-called "Flower of the Wind," because he already possessed the "Flower of the Wind" when he made the contract with Gan Yu.

As Wendy said, "'Windflower' does not exist, yet it is everywhere. It is the soul that yearns for freedom, the courage to follow the wind... Everything beautiful and worthy of blessing can be a 'Windflower'."

This trial is not a test of force, but a test of the "spirit".

The phantom dragon in their dreams was merely a manifestation of the trial; the true trial was a test of their will.

Faced with an invincible enemy, would you run away?

"Even if it's just a tiny bit, I want to use my own strength to turn this dark world around."

Rustam and Yura both provided the answer through their actions.

The key to changing the world is not "defeating an enemy," but having "the courage to change the world."

Because it is people who change the world.

Two thousand six hundred years ago, no one thought that mortals, as insignificant as ants, could defeat the demon god Dekalapian. Yet, the ants still raised their weapons in the face of the lone king in the storm and charged up the tower without hesitation.

A thousand years ago, no one thought that the red-haired slaves in the arena could defeat the powerful nobles and royalty, but the slaves raised the eagle banner and turned the tables and became the masters.

Five hundred years ago, when faced with the dark dragon that shrouded Mondstadt, people could only weep and pray to the wind god whose whereabouts were unknown—but some also drew their swords against the dragon and became the light that pierced through the darkness.

—Han Fulai had by this point fully understood the true meaning of this trial.

Wendy doesn't want history to be changed in her dreams. What's the point of changing history in a dream if the past is gone?

What Wendy wants are people who aspire to change the world.

A huge burst of flames suddenly appeared in the sky, like a fiery phoenix soaring through the heavens, spreading wildly across the plains.

The firelight evaporated the black rain and tore through the black clouds.

The darkness surrounding the dragon Durin paled in comparison to the flames.

Yura suddenly looked up and felt that the firelight looked very familiar, as if... as if she had seen it somewhere before?

But where exactly is it?

Just then, Yura suddenly heard a voice in her ear.

He said, "Before dawn comes, someone must light up the darkness a little."

Then the man pressed a badge against her chest.

On the nameless island, the shadow of the gnomon finally pointed to four in the morning.

Han Fulai, who had been in a deep sleep, suddenly made a move.

He suddenly raised his hand, grasped the badge on his chest, and then placed it in Yura's hand.

At the same time, the Wind God plucked the "Sky Harp," and the Wind Dragon played a melody of the sky.